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When to plant garlic in Cheyenne: 13 September – 4 December

In Cheyenne, garlic: plant from 13 September to about 4 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include WY fresh (farm shop, 3 km) and River Bend Nursery and Stone (garden centre, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

The date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Garlic in Cheyenne: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Cheyenne from 13 September to about 4 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, February, averages -6.8 °C.

Planting13 September – 4 December
First autumn frost13 October
Coldest nightsFebruary, -6.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring23 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight12:36 on 13 September
Daylight at the winter solstice9:12

The same dates in Cheyenne hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Cheyenne: care after planting

Planted on 13 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 13 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 11 October — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

Around Cheyenne, Rapid City is 1 day earlier and Pueblo 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fort Collins69 km21 September – 5 December8 days later
Denver156 km15 September – 14 December2 days later
Colorado Springs257 km15 September – 16 December2 days later
Pueblo321 km28 September – end of December15 days later
Rapid City351 km12 September – 28 November1 day earlier
Grand Junction392 km27 September – 7 December14 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Cheyenne

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 September to about 4 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cheyenne OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Cheyenne?

In Cheyenne, garlic: plant from 13 September to about 4 December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Cheyenne?

Last spring frost around 12 May, first autumn frost around 13 October.

Other crops in Cheyenne, with their dates